ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING PETITIONS

Home Care Services

Mr. Stan Struthers (Dauphin): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Donna Porter, Norine Bassett, Mabel Amendt and others requesting the Premier (Mr. Filmon) and the Minister of Health (Mr. McCrae) to consider reversing their plan to privatize home care services.

Mr. Conrad Santos (Broadway): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Brenda Béland, André Béland, Gordon Watchko and others requesting the Premier and the Minister of Health to consider reversing their plan to privatize home care services.

Ms. Marianne Cerilli (Radisson): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Wendy Logan, Doug Logan, Shirley Logan and others requesting the Premier and the Minister of Health to consider reversing their plan to privatize home care services.

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READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

Home Care Services

Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the member for Wolseley (Ms. Friesen). It complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the house to have the petition read?

Some Honourable Members: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

THAT on at least six occasions during the 1995 provincial election, the Premier promised not to cut health services; and

THAT on December 16, 1995, a plan to privatize home care services was presented to Treasury Board; and

THAT this plan calls for the complete divestiture of all service delivery to nongovernment organizations, mainly private for-profit companies as well as the implementation of a user-pay system of home care; and

THAT previous cuts to the Home Care program have resulted in services being cut and people’s health being compromised; and

THAT thousands of caring front-line service providers will lose their jobs as a result of this change; and

THAT profit has no place in the provision of vital health services.

WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba may be pleased to request the Premier (Mr. Filmon) and the Minister of Health (Mr. McCrae) to consider reversing their plan to privatize home care services.

The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Bible College

Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for St. Norbert (Mr. Laurendeau). It complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

The petition of The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Bible College.

Praying for the passing of an act to change the name from The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Bible College to The Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth College.

PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Committee of Supply

Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (Chairperson of Committees): Madam Speaker, the Committee of Supply has adopted certain resolutions, directs me to report the same and asks leave to sit again.

I move, seconded by the honourable member for Morris (Mr. Pitura), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

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TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the 1996-97 Revenue Estimates for the Department of Finance.

Hon. Darren Praznik (Minister of Northern Affairs): Madam Speaker, I wish to table the Supplementary Information for Legislative Review for 1996-97 for the Department of Northern Affairs.

Hon. Vic Toews (Minister charged with the administration of The Civil Service Act): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the 1995 Annual Report of the Manitoba Civil Service Superannuation Board.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bill 67--The Manitoba Telephone System Reorganization and Consequential Amendments

Act

Hon. Glen Findlay (Minister responsible for the administration of The Manitoba Telephone Act): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), that leave be given to introduce Bill 67, The Manitoba Telephone System Reorganization and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi concernant la réorganisation de la Société de téléphone du Manitoba et apportant des modifications corrélatives), and that the same now be received and read a first time.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been advised of the contents of this bill, recommends it to the House. I would like to table a copy of the Lieutenant Governor's message.

Motion agreed to.

Bill 68--The Farm Lands Ownership Amendment, Real Property Amendment and Registry Amendment Act

Hon. Harry Enns (Minister of Agriculture): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Highways and Transportation (Mr. Findlay), that leave be given to introduce Bill 68, The Farm Lands Ownership Amendment, Real Property Amendment and Registry Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la propriété agricole, la Loi sur les biens réels et la Loi sur l'enregistrement foncier), and that the same be now received and read a first time.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been advised of the contents of this bill, recommends it to the House. I should also table His Honour's message with this.

Motion agreed to.

Bill 69--The Real Estate Brokers Amendment Act

Hon. Jim Ernst (Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Environment (Mr. Cummings), that leave be given to introduce Bill 69, The Real Estate Brokers Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les courtiers en immeubles, and that the same be now received and read a first time.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been advised of the contents of this bill, recommends it to the House. I would like to table that message.

Motion agreed to.

Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the Speaker's Gallery where we have this afternoon twelve members of the Order of the Eastern Star from Minnesota, U.S.A., under the direction of Mary Felton.

Also in the public gallery we have this afternoon fifty Grade 5 students from Carpathia School under the direction of Mrs. Carole Arenson and Ms. Shona Falk. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable First Minister (Mr. Filmon).

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.

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